These are some of my favorite perfumes. I always layer 2-3 perfumes to create a personal scent profile. I find what works well is to layer a gourmand and a spicy or woody fragrance. Don’t be afraid to layer!
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Sweet Layering Scents
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Woody/Musky Layering Scents
My Obsessions!
OMG! I am so in love with this perfume! I’m going to list the notes and descriptions given on the Heretic website just because it is written so beautifully.
Top Note: Osmanthus Absolute. This acts as a "shape-shifter" note, introducing a narcotic, s...
Häxan | Plant-Based Perfume
Yummy! Yummy scent! I love the base notes of sandalwood and musk. Light and airy.
TOP: Atlas Cedar, Coriander
HEART: Bulgarian Rose
BASE: Labdanum, Sandalwood, White Musk
Scandalwood Musk Parfum | Heretic Parfum x Dita Von Teese
A skin scent you’ll want to own! Wear it alone and it adapts to your own personal scent or layer it with other perfumes to enhance their scent. Molecule 01 is 100% Iso E Super, pure and singular. It has an intoxicating musk, woody profile.
Molecule 01 Perfume
A perfect perfume to layer with a sweet perfume. Top note: Davana, Middle note: coffee, tonka bean, Base note: labduman, sandalwood, agarwood
Byredo Mumbai Noise
OMG! This is a gorgeous white floral scent! I’m not usually drawn to white florals but this has a hint of musk somewhere in the notes. I’ve been wearing in with Dragon’s Blood from Heretic. Divine!
Angel's Trumpet | Plant-Based Perfume
This is not what I expected from a rose scented perfume. They dirtied it up perfectly! It is a dark, spicy, earthy scent. Mmmmm!
Dirty Rose Plant-Based Eau de Parfum
Sweet Layering Scents
The perfect gourmand perfume! It’s great layering with a spicy perfume like Mumbai Noise. TOP NOTES
FRUITS OF THE SUN, PEACH
HEART NOTES
ROSE, WHITE FLOWERS, CARDAMOM, CLOVE
BASE NOTES
PATCHOULI, CHOCOLATE, COFFEE, WHITE MUSK
1969 - Sensual Gourmand Eau de Parfum
While this is listed as a men’s cologne, I find it to be unisex. It’s warm and spicy and layers well with a woody fragrance.
Top - mint
Middle - lavender
Base - vanilla
4.2 oz Le Male Eau de Toilette - Jean Paul Gaultier | Ulta Beauty
I’m always looking for the perfect musky vanilla perfume. I found it!
Solar Jasmine – a bright, floral top note
Glazed Bourbon Vanilla – a sweet, warm middle note
White Musk – a creamy, sensual base note
Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Vanille Nude EDP
A friend recommended this perfume to me. I love it!
Top notes: African orange blossom and bergamot for a fresh, citrus opening
Heart notes: Tuberose and jasmine for a floral, elegant middle
Base notes: Cedarwood and vanilla for a warm, woody finis...
Armani Beauty My Way Eau de Parfum - Citrus Floral
A must have pheromone perfume! Wear it alone or layered.
Top Note: Fruity burst of Australian mango and mandarin
Heart Note: Warm honey and cinnamon
Base Note: Delicate white musk for a soft finish
Pure Instinct Roll-On Pheromone Oil Cologne
Oh, Kayali, take my money! This is a warm and sweet gourmand, long lasting scent that is great for layering.
Key Notes: Black Cherry, Rose Damascena, and Palo Santo
LOVEFEST BURNING CHERRY | 48 Eau de Parfum - KAYALI
I have two Ed Hardy perfumes that I’ve layered for years. This is one of them!
Top 3 fragrance notes include tropical mango, rose, and warm amber
Ed Hardy Women's Eau de Parfum 3.4 fl oz
I love this perfume! It’s a fruity, floral gourmand scent that I always mix with spicy, woody scents.
Fragrance Notes: Opens with Strawberry S’mores & Black Currant, unfolds into a soft floral heart of Jasmine & Orange Flower, and settles in...
Lattafa Yara Vanilla Gourmand Floral EDP 100ml
Spicy Layering Scents
This is my second Ed Hardy favorite! The two perfumes make a perfect blend! Sweet and spicy.
Ed Hardy Love & Luck Women 3.4oz EDP
Woody/Musky Layering Scents
This was a successful blind buy for me. I layer this with almost all of my gourmand perfumes! Top Notes
Pimento Berry, Mirabelle Plum, Cassis Leaves
Middle Notes
Fig Nectar, Black Tea Leaves, Vanilla Orchid
Base Notes
Natural Vetiver, Olibanum R...
Billie Eilish - 3.4 oz Your Turn II Eau de Parfum
My introductory perfume into the Byredo brand. It quickly became a layering favorite! Top: Ambrette, Naseberry
Heart: Magnolia, Sandalwood, Violet
Base: Cedarwood, Musks, Vetiver